Hmmm. . . interesting. I bet if we took a poll most of the wavycurlies would say styled and the kinkycurlies naked. I have a bone to pick though--I don't think generally styled hair (read: a bit of product and scrunching) is as "manipulated" as straightened hair. For most of us (speaking for wavy-curlies, sorry for being your unofficial spokeswoman guys) it takes intense heat to make our hair straight and just a bit of coaxing to define the curl. We're not encouraging anything our hair wouldn't do naturally, essentially.

Originally Posted by dusalocks

Some people admit to some pretty intense routines than were more involved than their pre-CG lives. I think if you have to plop for 20 minutes and apply all these gels to preserve it, you are creating some curls. No shame in the game though. It's no different that a type 4 doing a twist out.

Originally Posted by Jessiebanana

I have to disagree with this. There is no way to create a curl that is not present, even if the hair has texture. A lot of products will say on their package that they do not create a curl that is not already present, they just enhance it. People with naturally straight hair can not put a product in their hair & expect a curl to form, just as most 4c textured ladies and gentleman can not put a product in their hair & expect a curl to form.